Calm down strategies

These free cards are great for talking to kids about calming themselves. Let them pick their favorite strategies to try!

Calming strategies for kids

We all need strategies to cope with stress and tough emotions. This is especially true for children and teens who are still growing and learning. Specifically, I've put this list of calm-down tools together to act as a "toolbox" of supports for educators and parents looking for new ideas. They go b

Introducing your new bestie: Calm Down Cards for Kids. Distraction is your new secret weapon that heeds a positive reaction.

Here are some great ideas from Big Life Journal if you are feeling strong emotions in public:

A calm down corner or area is a wonderful tool to use with kids who are quick to anger. Some kids need a bit more help calming down than others, and having a safe space in which to

Free calm down corner visual for students. Teaching what it means to have a clam body and appropriate ways to behave in the classroom. Free visual poster and teaching tool for teachers to use to help promote a positive classroom climate that is safe for all to learn.

A big part of what we do with children is teach them safe and appropriate ways to cope and express themselves. We aren’t born knowing how to walk and we also aren’t born knowing how to …

You might be a parent, you might be a teacher, or you might be both. Whichever title is yours, you have an extremely important job: help children learn